Hook



April 30, 1935.

HOOK

Filed Aug. 5, 1933 Patented Apr. 30, 1935 HOOK Y John Haig H. Tiryakian, Yonkers, N. Y. Application August 5, 1933, Serial-No.l 683,756

9 Claims. (Cl. 248-22) The present invention relates to an improvement in hooks', and, more especially, to an improvement in cupboard hooks such as are usually utilized to support chinaware, such ascups 5 and similar articles, by their handles from the bottoms of shelves and other desirable positions within cupboards, china closets and thelike.

One of the important features of the present device is in the provision of means whereby to prevent accidental displacement ofjthecup or article suspended on the hook, in which a resilient Vblocking tongue is provided to normally block the entrant portion of the hook againstinvoluntary removal of the suspended article but to permit easy, voluntary suspension and removal of the article, when required.

A further advantage is in the Vprovision .of a resilient cushioning and sound deadening means whereby the f ragile handles of china and porcelain cups and similar articles are protected against solid knocks and consequent liability of breakage.

' A further advantage is in the simplicity of the structure involved, the device comprising, in one` form of structure, a single piece, and in alternate forms not more than two pieces, easy to manufacture and assemble.V

While I have, for the jsake'of clearness and in order to disclose my invention' so vthat the same can be readily understood, described in general terms and illustrated specific devices and arrangements, I desire to have it'understood` that this invention is not limited to the specie form disclosed but may be' embodied in other ways that will suggest themselves, in View of this broad disclosure, topersons skilled in the art. Itis believed that this invention is broadly new and it is desired to claim it as such so that allsuch changes as come within the scope of the. appended claims are to be considered as part vention.

In the drawing,-

Fig.' lis a side view of of this none form of hook showing a fragmented cup suspended therefrom; Fig. 2 is a view, inside elevation, showing a Fig. 4 shows another form of cushioning hook in side elevation;

- form; Fig. V'7 is a bottom 6; and

end View of the lstud Vof Fig.

`when screwing the stud into the bottom of '5 and at its extreme rounding end 1.

one piece Fig. 8 is an enlarged View of the screwstud after the slotted shank has been closed over thewire hook form to assemble the component parts into rigid assembly, with 4the hook form in section.

As in Figs. l and 2, the hook" generally denoted by 2,Y comprises a single piece of spring wire, of suitable gauge, whichis convoluted, in substantially a flat plane, asin Fig. 5, to form opposing wing loops 3 and 5 which are so formed as to permit the location of the threaded screw stud at about the center, between the said two loops, and thus said loops form Wings on opposite sides of the stud to permit of manual manipulation woodenshelfl. Fig."1. v f

The loops 3 and 6 have double functions as-will later be pointed out. A V-In the structure of Fig. 2, the inner stud en 9 of the hook is'bent downwardly slightly, at an angle, which at kits apex is caught in and held iirmly in the lower shank portion i2 of the stud l, and then is formed into a loopt, and again passes through the shank portion'lZ as a straight length 8. At the end of the straight length S, the Wire is formed into a complete loop 3- and is then bent into a curved fulcrum suspension arm endis bent into a reverse therebetween, and-when reversing the movement to release the cup handle, the fopposite inside f bends ofthe portions 6 land 'l perform the same function. The coiled loop 3 acts as the resilient means to permit the flexing of the fulcrum suspending arm 5'. When a cup is suspended on the fulcrum sus' pension armV 5, and is inadvertently lifted or touched, thehandle will rise upwardly into` the pocket formed between the inside faces of loop t and the angularlybent end 9, as indicated by the dotted lines a, Fig. l2. Y

In Fig. 4 there is shown a somewhat modified form of hook,.the threaded stud l being as described for Fig. 2,1the wire hook 2 being bent and assembled as follows;` the Vwire end 8 at its outer end' is -bent into a downwardly curved end ll,

' and is passed through the Aslflanlaportion l2 vof the stud l, and at `its opposite'end 'is bent into Va f curve Il', and then is again `passed through the shank portion I2 in a substantially vstraight section 9', is thereafter formedk into a loop .6, then across in a substantially straightline il below 'the end of the shank portionV I2, and is then coiled into a complete loop 3`, is then carried across in a substantially straight line as at 5, but parallel to portionA 4, and terminates with a curved end 1. Y

Thus, in this latter structure the entrant portion I0 of this hook, as in Fig. 2, forms a curved entrance I0, and the coiled loop 3 acts as a resilient means` for the fulcrum suspension arm 5.

Inadvertent touching of the suspended cup, will cause .the handle v.to rise upwardly and contact with the resilient guard arm f4, which absorbs the shock of contact, softens the blow, and prevents in part, the `sound from being amplified by the shelf I2', which at times acts as a sound amplifying diaphragm. As in Fig. 2, the threadedvstudI., :Fig. 'his located substantially central o'f Athe lps "I1-IT VThe action of this hook is like that Ydescribed for Fig. ,2.

'In Fig. 3 there is :shown V:another @modified .form iof `structure .in which 'the rhook :2 is made =of one piece vof 'wire' .and fcompr-i-ses an :upstanding end .I havngintegral threads thereonjthe lower :end thereof bei-ng Yben-t at .fright angles thereto, and then being `formed into .la doop .6., fthenfcurved rto `form the resilient guard arm '4, then 'coiled one turn to ,form resilient :coil :3, then crossing over loop 3 -.to [be curved finto :an Topposite -diree- .tion 'to guard arm 4 .to "form a fulormn suspension arm which, Aas -in Figs. .2 and 4, v:ends rin -a 4curved fterminal y'I.. In this structure, as in Figs. 2 Vand 4 the loop 6 :and -curved terminal 'I form a curved entrance I0 on their outside faces, and vthe-inside,faces .of 'loopJ and cur-vediend .'I form a curved exit face from the suspensionwarm I5.

If Ethe suspended cup .=s inadvertently touched, the :handle A.rises upwardly and is :cushioned by the resilient .guard arm A, and the force of the "blow and `the sound is vgdissipated.

In the manufacture-.of the :hooks they axrefpreformed in va wire bending machine, ready `:for

assembly ato :the shank ,portion -I2 :of the screw --Several formsof attaching theformed .hook .tothe threadedstud I .maybe used, but .the,pre ferred form of assembly is as disclosed .in Figs.

, .7 and :8.

In Fig. v6., the `shank `portion lI2 .of .the .stud is .shown .slotted as .at I4. The slot ,as .in Fig. 57, splits `.the stud Aacross and extends `.up .part way into the stud -as in Fig. 6.,

After the threaded slotted :stud is acompleted, the 4cup hooks of fFigs. 2 .and .4 .areassembled Vinto the slot, and :then by :means :of aiproperly 'formed tool, such as a forming die, mounted in a press, the :side walls r,orlegs of the islotted shank por- Ltion 11.2 of ithe stud :1I are :forcibly 'closed down `around the J'coacting portions lof the hook vand ithus the completed icoasting 5parts of fthe Vstruc- Kture za-re 'rigidly Ycombi-ned into'one' piece.

It will thus be noted that the hook herein described `ris comprised of -a screw threaded portion, rmly mounting ajmanually manipulated wing portion having 'a cup handley guard "portion, .a curved 'entrance and Yexit 'portion and a resilien't fulcrtun' suspension all .of which Qjoin in their respective functions 'to l'form an improved-suspension means vfor .cups and analogous articles.

Whatliclaimds: K .f 'l y :1. A ,suspensory hook-adapted-.to .be attachedto .a shelf, comprising a -r-igdfelcngate rstud :having :a threaded top end, :aidependingendpandga piece of resilient wire having a diameter less than that of said stud and forming oppositely extending arms; said arms including conjoint members certain of which are manipulable and conjointly secured to said depending end so as to rigidify the wire thereat, whereby the stud may be turned threaded end adapted to be screwed upwardly in a having `its :central portion disposed substantially on said axis dor carrying an 'article :to be .sus-

resilient Wire havingy loops or bends ftherein tof provide ,oppositely .extending arms, .said farms ibe- :ing conjoint .and including members which are conjointlyrsecmed :to said shank, aso as to :render `said :secured membersstiff thereat for `turning purposes `whereby Vto screw said threaded vend 'lupf Wardly into a shelf, saidlloops being 'at vthe :outer V'ends tof :said yarms, .one of said :loops :being hent .downwardly :below :and on one side of ,lsaidfshank and :another member extending from a loop aat the l'opposite .iside Aof said shank and disposed itherebelow forreceiving the handle of ;a cup,said :latteromemher vhaving a free lend `which .'is disposed A.adjacent Asaid rdownwardl-y .turned doop, whereby fthe .handle rnay fbe snapped into 'position.

4. A device for suspending cups below :a shelf, 4cormirisrig an elongate stud having a threaded top fend, ,a .depending shank, :and fa-:p'iece vofrevsilient wire :having loops 4.therein to provide foppositely extending xcon'joint arms; said `arms in- .cludingfat leastone member'which iszmanipulable and secured yat rits ,central portion with said tshxm'k .to render -said member :partly rigid, so that .said :top rend .may :be :screwed upwardlyfintoashelffone -of .said .loops being vdisposed :at one end fof :sa'id i-member 'and being vbent .downwardly lower .than lthe end .of `said shank, `there .being .another fof said loops lat :the Vopposite end :of :said member, -a lowermost member extending :from the :last mentioned loop and having a free end tumedzupwardly and coacting with said downwardly bent loop so as to form apocket below theistud, Iand a downwardly turned terminal on said free fend, whereby :to :provide a yresilient entrance .to -said pocket for the handle o'fiaicup.

J5. A :device for carrying .cups :below ,a shelf, comprising an elongate :stud a 'threaded ftop end,.a depending zshank, and aLpiece )of resilient wire having loops or bendsftherein to :provide :oppositely :extending arms; *.sai'd arms f being conjoint and including at least one member 1which vis `manipulable V-and nonjointlyxsecmfed towsaid end upwardly into a shelf; another member`-l yieldably disposed below the first member, there being an interposed loop, said loop having a downward bend therein on one side of said shank; and a lowermost member extending from one of said loops on the opposite side of said shank for receiving the handle. of a cup, said lowermost member having its end coacting with said downwardly bent loop to form a resilient entrance for the handle, wherebyy if the cup is accidentally moved or hit said handle may engage the second mentioned member without injury to the'handle.

6. A suspensory device adapted to be secured on the lower face of a shelf for hanging cups under the shelf, said` device comprising a stiff pointed screw stud stii enough to be screwed upwardly into the shelf without twisting, and a singie piece oi resilient spring wire of smaller diameter than said stud and formed with arms and yieldably opposed jaws and including a portion attached to said stud; the arms and jaws being approximately in the same plane with each other and the stud and extending in opposite directions from the axis of the stud and serving as a wingv head for positioning said stud; said arms adapted to serve for screwing the stud into or from the shelf without straining said wire.

7. A suspensory device adapted to be secured to the lower .face or a shelf for hanging cups under the shelf, said device comprising a screw stud stii and strong enough to be screwed upwardly into the shelf Vwithout twisting and having a depending end provided with a substantially diametric slot; and a single piece of resilient spring wire of smaller diameter than said stud and formed with a supporting jaw portion secured to said stud and having one end portion curved, substantially in a radial plane, outward- 1y, downwardly and upwardly, to form a curved jaw portion and then backwardly and secured adjacent to the stud; the other end of the wire being extended outwardly in the opposite direc= tion substantially in said plane, and convoluted and then curved downwardly, inwardly and outwardly upwardly and then downwardly outwardly to form an upwardly curved free end jaw adjacent to the upper jaw to form yieldable entrance to and from the hook; opposite ends of said supporting portion and the backwardly turned portion, said convolutions and curved jaws being approximately in the same plane and serving as a wing head for said stud; said head adapted to cooperate for screwing the stud into or from the shelf without straining the wire.

8. .A device for suspending a cup below a shelf, comprising a rigid elongate metal stud having a top threaded end adapted to be screwed upwardly into a shelf, a depending end, and a single piece of resilient wire having a diameter less than that of said stud, said wire having bends` therein to provide oppositely extending arms, at least one of said arms having a portion thereof intimately connected with said depending end and carried thereby, and another arm positioned below the rst arms and having its central portion disposed on the axis of said stud for carrying a cup by its handle thereon.

9. A suspensory hook for a cup, comprising a threaded metal stem, a wire carried by and extending from the bottom of said stern, said wire having on one side of said stem an arm' or handle, so that the stem may be screwed vertically upwardly into the bottom face of a shelf, said wire including another arm which is disposed below the irst arm and in the vertical plane thereof, said second arm having therein a depending curve or portion whereon to receive the handle of a cup, said curve being substantially on the axis of said stem, and coacting bent portions of said wire disposed between said arms, said latter portions including a coil which is disposed at the opposite side of said stem, whereby the inherent resiliency of said bent portions may render the lower arm yieldable,` as described.

JOHN I-IAIG I-I. TIRYAKIAN. 

